Graduate Institute of Environmental EducationNational Taiwan Normal University

Huei-Min TsaiAssociate Professor

Graduate Institute of Environmental Education, NTNUOctober 7, 2005

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E. InterpretationE. Communication

E. Exhibition

•Curriculum•E. Learning centers

•Green schools•Green university

•Communities•NGOs

•Environmental behavior

•Environmental Changes

•Sustainable Development

•Ecology•Water•Islands

•Protected areas

Human & Human & EnvironmentEnvironment

Research & Teaching Areas

Environmental Education Development in Taiwan: Environmental Education Development in Taiwan: 1980-20051980-2005

1984:Division of Interpretation and EE on Park System; EE Plan for National Parks ;National Nature Conservation Strategies Plan

1986: EE on Nature Reserves System 1987: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1988: EE National Guidelines by EPA; EE Center in NTNU 1990: EE Program Office, Ministry of Education 1992: EE Commission, Executive Yuan; 14 Ministries involved; 1993: First Graduate Institute in NTNU 2000: 5 Graduate Institutes of EE, 12 EE Research Centers in

Taiwan 2002: Green Schools Program (ca. 2000 in 2005) 2004: National - Local Agenda 21, Roles of EE 2005: UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development

Ongoing Projects

Taiwan Islands Net Taiwan Islands Net www.giee.ntnu.edu.tw/island

Island environment and culture/ World links• Sustainable development for island societies• Environmental consciousness of island residents• Environmental literacy of island citizens• Local Sustainable Development – Island communities• Ecological citizenship and local participation GIEEGIEE

Small IslandsSmall IslandsIn TaiwanIn Taiwan

Island Taiwan1.1. Kinmen (Quemoy)Kinmen (Quemoy)2. Ma-Tsu3. Penghu Archipelagos4. Green Island5. Orchid Island6. Liuchiu-yu7. Turtle Isle8. Keelung Isles9. Diaoyutai (Senkaku)10. Tungsha Atoll (Pratas)11. Taiping Isle, Nansa Atolls (Spratlys)

3952 m

Main island -Taiwan

archipelagos

atoll

Volcanic island

College Curriculum on Sustainable DevelopmentCollege Curriculum on Sustainable Development

Society

Economy

Ethics

Environment

GIEEGIEEwww.giee.ntnu.edu.tw

GIEEGIEE

Teaching Modules on Sustainable Development:Teaching Modules on Sustainable Development: K-9K-9

GIEEGIEE

Education for Sustainable EducationEducation for Sustainable Education-Seeds Teachers ProgramsSeeds Teachers Programs

GIEEGIEE

College Curriculum on Environmental College Curriculum on Environmental

Changes:Changes: Global to local/Changes-Hazards-ResponsesGlobal to local/Changes-Hazards-Responses

GIEEGIEE

Singing with TreesSinging with Trees: K-9 Teaching Modules: K-9 Teaching Modules

GIEEGIEE

Green SchoolsGreen SchoolsK- 12 K- 12 Partnership Network Partnership Network

www.greenschool.org.tw

Transform schools into environmental sound and sustainable green schools

Ca. 2000 schools on web community

GIEEGIEE

EnvironmentalEnvironmentalLearning Learning CentersCenters

In collaboration with-Urban green spaces-Communities-Farms-Open air museums-Nature Centers-Protected areas

Since 2003-Taiwan Sustainable Campus Program (TSCP)- sponsored by Ministry of Education

TSCP is a program calling for a physical renovation and utility operation of campuses to demonstrate the concept, and meet the requirement, of sustainable development, as well as to transform the school management, teaching, learning, living, and community into sustainable ways.

Green Universities /Sustainable Universities: Research, interdisciplinary learning, responsible citizenship…

Taiwan Sustainable Campus Program (TSCP)

TSCP aims Participation – can be participated by all members

of interest during the design, construction, and future operation

Eco-design - implement ecological concerns during the construction and operation afterwards

Innovation- encourage innovation ideas for sustainable future

New curriculum –understanding human-environmental systems and responsible environmental behaviors

Campus-community connection - serve as a community center for life-long learning, culture-preservation, and shelters during emergency

Sustainable Campus Initiative at NTNU

Since 2003 The major efforts include：

Rainwater collecting, sewage water treatment and recycling system.

Increasing the campus biodiversity habitats. Renewable energy system. Environmental education and interpretation

System for students and communities.

Rainwater collecting, sewage water treatment and recycling system.

Constructed wetland Rainwater collecting

system

Energy Conservation System

Install solar and windmill system Design and installed special-designed sun-

shade

In search of international collaboration… Environmental Education-Environmental Education- in collaboration

with other regions of the world.

Island Studies-Island Studies- islands in an age of globalization (environment, culture, society, science and technology, regional networking…)

Sustainable Development ResearchSustainable Development Research – Regional comparison, local actions, community participation, environmental citizenship, etc.

Island Societies and SustainabilityIsland Societies and Sustainability –Europe, Taiwan, to Southeast Asia.

Thank You!

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